Il-ħmira simili Candida albicans huwa fungu ħamrija komuni. Huwa wkoll jinstab bħala parti mill-popolazzjoni mikrobi normali ta 'membrani mukużi tal-ġisem tagħna. Normalment dan ma jikkawżaw mard, madankollu, fl-okkażjoni jista 'jikkawża infezzjonijiet tal-gerżuma, vaġina u l-imsaren. Fil-ħafna nies, il-pH baxx maħluqa mill-residenti aċidu li jiffurmaw batterji tal-membrani mukużi jinibixxi t-tkabbir ta 'C. albicans.
Madankollu, il-kondizzjonijiet li jibdlu l-ambjent tal-membrani mukużi jistgħu jwasslu għal tkabbir estensiv ta 'C. albicans bil-marda li jirriżulta. Candida huwa patoġenu opportunistiċi klassika, normalment jinżammu taħt kontroll iżda li kapaċi flaring up taħt kundizzjonijiet speċifiċi, li jippredisponuhom. Bħala fungi patoġeniċi, l-Candida dimorfika tista jalternaw bejn forma filamentużi u uniċllulari, skond il-kondizzjonijiet ambjentali ta 'nutrizzjoni, temperatura u pH. Għalhekk, bħala parti ta 'flora normali, C. albicans tikber bħala ħmira jibża; forom hyphal huma prodotti biss matul invażjoni tat-tessuti. Dan jista 'jagħmel dijanjosi ta' mard fungali diffiċli ħafna. L-evidenza definittiva ta 'infezzjoni fungali opportunistiċi normalment jiddependi fuq id-dimostrazzjoni ta' l-elementi fungali fil-tessut.
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Pazjenti id-difiża tal indebolita sekondarji biex mard bħal-lewkimja, sindromu minn immunodefiċjenza akkwiżita (AIDS), marda ta 'Hodgkin, newtropenja u mard ematoloġiku oħra, jew endokrinopatiji inkluż id-dijabete huma partikolarment suxxettibbli għall-infezzjonijiet tal-fungu. B'mod ġenerali, il-kondizzjonijiet u trattamenti li jnaqqsu n-numru jew il-funzjoni ta 'phagocytes jew indeboliment phone medjata suxxettibilità żieda immunità għal mycoses opportunistiċi, bħat-kandidjasi.
Kandidjasi sistemika hija żejjed ta 'Candida madwar il-ġisem kollu. Fil-każijiet l-aktar severi, Candida jistgħu jivvjaġġaw permezz-demm li tinvadi kull sistema organu fil-ġisem, li jikkawżaw tip ta 'avvelenament tad-demm imsejħa Candida settiċemija. Ismijiet oħra li ġew mogħtija lill din il-kundizzjoni jinkludu Candida relatati kumplessi, kandidjasi polysystemic, kandidjasi kronika u Candida sindromu sensittività eċċessiva.
Kull waħda mill-bosta speċi ta 'l-Candida ħmira huma kapaċi jikkawżaw kandidjasi. Dawn l-organiżmi huma membri tal-flora normali tal-ġilda, membrana mukuża u apparat gastrointestinali. Speċi Candida tikkoloniżża l-uċuħ mukosali tal-bnedmin waqt it-twelid jew ftit wara. Ta 'aktar minn mitt speċi ta' Candida diversi parti mill-flora normali u huma patoġeni potenzjali. C. albicans tikkawża infezzjonijiet aktar, segwit minn tropicalis C..
Il-epitelju intatti jew fiżjoloġikament normali huwa normalment reżistenti għall-invażjoni Candida. Madankollu, Candida tista 'tinvadi jekk il-ġilda u mukoża huma trawmatizzati jew ormonikament mibdula, jew jekk is-sekwestru Candida għal ċelluli endoteljali huwa msaħħaħ. Manifestazzjonijiet kliniċi huma varjati li jvarjaw minn akuta, subakuta permezz biex kronika. Involviment tista 'tiġi lokalizzata l-ħalq, gerżuma, ġilda, qorriegħa, vaġina, swaba, dwiefer, bronki, pulmuni jew tal-passaġġ gastro-intestinali, jew isiru sistemiku kif fi, settiċemija endokardite u meninġite.
Id-dibattitu ikompli dwar jekk kandidjasi teżisti fil-ġisem bħala riżultat, jew il-kawża, ta 'xi mard immunoloġiċi.
Miġbura u ttestjati mill du dietologu Heidi Preez u Silwood mħarrġa chef Karen Tilney, l-riċetti huma qamħ u / jew mingħajr glutina, tal-ħalib u ħlewwiet huma limitati u l-ebda ingredjenti pproċessati jew sintetiċi huma użati. Il-ktieb jintroduċi wkoll ingredjenti saħħa inqas magħrufa, per eżempju, qmuħ alternattivi (quinoa, spelt u Amaranth). Il-riċetti jikkombinaw naturali, ingredjenti nutrittivi fl-bilanċ ġust. L-ebda FADs ... l-fokus jibqa 'fuq riċetti sempliċi, prattiċi, nutrittivi, Delicious u l-ebda fuss.
Id-dibattitu ikompli dwar jekk kandidjasi teżisti fil-ġisem bħala riżultat, jew il-kawża, ta 'xi mard immunoloġiċi
Sintomi
Minħabba kandidjasi jistgħu jaffettwaw diversi partijiet tal-ġisem - l-aktar komuni huma l-ħalq, widnejn, imnieħer, toenails, fingernails, passaġġ gastro-intestinali u vaġina - tista 'tkun karatterizzata minn firxa wiesgħa ta' sintomi.
Dawn jinkludu:
Passaġġ gastro-intestinali: stitikezza, dijarea, kolite, uġigħ addominali, ħruq ta 'stonku persistenti, gass fl-imsaren u nefħa,, dardir musrana irritabbli sindromu, "imsaren leaky", u ħżiena nifs
Allerġija respiratorja: spots rinite, għatis u / jew tħarħir, feriti kankru, uġigħ fil-griżmejn, konġestjoni, sogħla nagging, sinus misduda, ilsien ħruq, abjad fuq l-ilsien u fil-ħalq
Sistema nervuża ċentrali: tibdil fil-burdata, dipressjoni, telf ta 'memorja, konċentrazzjoni dgħajfa, ansjetà, irritabilità, paniku, "spazjati-out" sentimenti, awtiżmu, iperattività u disturbi defiċit attenzjoni
Problemi uroġenitali: infezzjonijiet ħakk rettali, impotenza, prostatite, vaġinite, kliewi u bużżieqa, frekwenza urinarja u urġenza.
Anormalitajiet mestrwali: tensjoni premenstrual, mestrwazzjoni irregolari, infertilità, u endometriosis
Ġilda ilmenti: akne, marda atleta, ekżema, psorjasi u "ħakk ġenerali"
Sintomi sistemiċi oħra: uġigħ ta 'ras, disturbi fl-għajnejn, uġigħ fil-muskoli u dgħjufija, uġigħ fil-ġogi u ebusija, tnemnim fil-wiċċ jew estremitajiet, sensazzjonijiet ta' tnemnim, għaraq bil-lejl, għejja kronika estrema, allerġija ta 'ikel / intolleranzi, effetti tax-xenqa għal zokkor, ħobż jew alkoħol, sensittività biex fwieħa u kimiċi, artrite, fibromyalgia, ipotirojdiżmu, problemi adrenali, u anke d-dijabete. Candida jistgħu jinfirxu permezz-demm li tagħti lok għal mxerrda b'mod wiesa ', il ilhom jinġemgħu mycoses bħal endokardite, 2 fejn ikun hemm infezzjoni u infjammazzjoni tat-tessut tal-qalb.
Is-sintomi normalment jaggravaw f'postijiet umdi jew immuffat, jew wara l-konsum ta 'ikel li jkun fihom zokkor u / jew ħmira. Spiss pazjenti b'infezzjonijiet Candida ukoll ikel allerġiji. Is-sintomi ta 'allerġija ta' ikel jew sensittività ambjentali jista 'wkoll jimitaw dawk ta' kandidjasi. Biex tkompli jikkumplikaw l-affarijiet xi pazjent b'candidiasis jmorru biex jiżviluppaw sensittivitajiet ambjentali kif ukoll. Minħabba sintomi ħafna u varjati tagħha dan id-disturb huwa spiss misdiagnosed. Il-pazjent ġeneralment jilmenta "tħossok ma tiflaħx madwar".
Is-sintomi differenti varji ta 'pazjent li jbatu minn kandidjasi huma attwalment dovut għal disturbi gastrointestinali (dysbiosis musrana). Jidher li hemm relazzjoni bejn permeabilità membrana mukuża imsaren u r-riżultati normali musrana Dysbiosis flora.3 fil-membrana mukuża gastrointestinali li ssir anormali permeabbli li jippermetti l-assorbiment ta 'inadegwat maqsuma peptidi u l-riassorbiment ta' tossini mill-lumen tal-musrana li jwasslu għal effetti farmakoloġiċi.
Epidemjoloġija
Kondizzjonijiet Ħafna jippredisponu lill-individwi biex Candida infezzjoni opportunistika. Bidliet fiżjoloġiċi Ċerti individwi altrimenti b'saħħithom jipprovdi l-isfond għal kandidjażi opportunistiċi. L-inċidenza ta 'kandidjasi vaġinali hija ogħla waqt it-tqala (minħabba żieda fil-pH) u hija wkoll tiżdied fost dijabetiċi u n-nisa jieħdu kontraċettivi orali, ormoni jew antibijotiċi. Is-sistema ormonali ferm aktar kumplessa ta 'nisa possibilment predisposes biex inkwiet potenzali aktar, għalkemm l-irġiel huma ċertament mhux immuni għall-sindromu Candida. Ġie vvalutat li 60% tal-każijiet iseħħu fin-nisa, 20% fl-irġiel u 20% fit-tfal.
Trabi huma partikolarment f'riskju jekk huma esposti ħafna għal Candida qabel il-flora mikrobika normali tal-passaġġ gastro-intestinali u l-ġilda ġew stabbiliti. L-omm infettati jistgħu jgħaddu l-infezzjoni fungali biex twelid tagħha. Trabi normalment jiżviluppaw traxx orali, infezzjonijiet perianal u ġenitali, gastroenterite mal dijarea severa, jew raxx tal-ħrieqi fit-tul u bl-uġigħ. Interessanti, adulti aktar ma 'każijiet serji ta' kandidjasi esperjenzaw uħud mill-sintomi tagħhom mit-tfulija bikrija.
Il-epitelju adulti intatti normalment impervja invażjoni Candida, madankollu, ċerti kondizzjonijiet iżidu l-opportunità ta 'kandidjasi superfiċjali. Kull trawma, taħraq, brix jew waqfa fl-integrità epiteljali tal-ġilda jew musrana jipprovdi opportunità għal Candida biex jippenetraw il-ġilda, mukoża jew tessut subkutanju. Umdità eċċessiva u sħana jżid in-numru ta 'Candida fuq il-ġilda.
Disturbi endokrinoloġiku, bħad-dijabete mellitus, l-ipogliċemija, 5 hypoparathyriodism u marda ta 'Addison, se jirriżultaw fi inċidenza akbar ta' kandidjasi. Proċeduri mediċi ħafna maħsuba biex itawlu l-ħajja wkoll iżżid il-probabbiltà ta 'periklu għall-ħajja infezzjonijiet opportunistiċi. Fuq kura immunosoppressiva, trapjanti, trattament bi sterojdi u antibijotiċi antibatteriċi kollha jnaqqsu r-reżistenza għal Candida. Pazjenti bl-AIDS huma suxxettibbli ħafna għal kandidjażi, b'mod speċjali li tinvolvi l-uċuħ mukosali tal-esofagu u orofarinġi. Kandidjasi enteriċi isegwi l-amministrazzjoni ta 'tetracycline u sseħħ ukoll meta l-popolazzjoni ħmira hija allegatament soppressi mill-użu konkomitanti ta' antibijotiċi antifungali.
Fatturi li jfixklu ulterjuri li jwasslu għal dysbiosis jinkludu bidliet stress, altitudni, nuqqas ta 'treddigħ, 6 tar-raġġi X radjazzjoni, 7 ġuħ, organiżmi parassitiċi, dijarea u stitikezza (rati tal-fluss intestinali), 8, 9 aċidu fl-istonku baxx, tossini ambjentali, alkoħol u droga abbuż, stimulanti, għoli dieta ta 'karboidrati raffinati u nutrijenti foqra dieti.
Klinika Valutazzjoni
Għalkemm testijiet tal-laboratorju għal dijanjosi ħmira jista 'jkun utli, l-interpretazzjoni tagħhom mhix dejjem faċli u jistgħu xi kultant tkun qarrieqa. Kulturi ippurgar tista 'wkoll tkun qarrieqa għaliex jekk ħmira hija fil-forma fungali l-aktar taċ-ċelloli huma fiżikament marbuta ma l-inforra intestinali u kultura ippurgar tista' biss taqbad il-ċelloli li jkunu maqsuma off. Għalhekk mikroflora fl-ippurgar jistgħu jvarjaw konsiderevolment minn dak tal-wiċċ mukosali tal-ħajt intestinali, u fi kwalunkwe każ, il-flora kolon differenti minn dik fuq il-valv ielo-kaekali.
Possibilment wieħed mit-testijiet l-iktar affidabbli għal livelli elevati Candida huwa organiku aċidu awrina test biex jintebħu prodotti sekondarji ta 'ħmira u fungi. Aċidu tartariku, sustanza tossika ħafna li jinibixxi l-provvista ta 'l-aċidu maliku u li hija meħtieġa għall-funzjoni kif suppost tas-ċiklu Krebs, huwa wieħed mill-aċidi organiċi li jinsabu li jkunu elevati fil-preżenza tal-ħmira. Il-proċess bijokimiku, li huwa responsabbli għall-produzzjoni ta 'ħafna mill-enerġija tal-ġisem, huwa għalhekk circuited jwassal għal sintomi ta' dgħjufija, il-ħsieb foggy, depressjoni, għeja kronika u l-muskoli u uġigħ fil-ġogi. Aċidi organiċi għoljin inklużi l-aċidu tartariku u livelli baxxi ta 'l-aċidu maliku jkunu nstabu fil-persentaġġ kbir ta' pazjenti fibromyalgia.10 Barra minn hekk, ġie muri li 80 - 90% tat-tfal bl-awtiżmu, attention deficit disorder iperattività u bl-istess mod għandhom livelli anormali ta 'ħmira jew metabolites.11 fungali, 12 Skond studji antikorp instab li Candida hija wkoll involuta f'aktar minn 80% tal-każijiet ta' mard ta 'Crohn u kolite.
L-aktar metodu sempliċi u aċċessibbli għal dijanjosi huwa l-użu ta 'kwestjonarju, li jindika sintomi u history.13 Il-kwestjonarju jinkludi ta' sintomi tipikament esperjenzati minn Candida-batut, bil-klassifikazzjoni speċifiku allokat għal kull sintomu. Punteġġ totali fuq 180 (nisa) u 140 (irġiel), jindika li l-problemi tas-saħħa ħmira konnessjoni huma kważi ċertament preżenti. Punteġġ inqas minn 60 (nisa) u 40 (irġiel) tfisser li ħmira probabilment ma jikkawżaw problemi ta 'saħħa. Il-kwistjoni mhijiex jekk jew le individwu jkollu Candida, iżda pjuttost jekk tkabbir eċċessiv ta 'Candida iseħħ. Madankollu, il-mod żgur ta 'tikkonferma l-possibbiltà ta' infezzjoni ħmira huwa li jimbarkaw fuq reġimen antiyeast u tistenna r-riżultati. Peress li ma jkunx perikoluż li tipproċedi bi prova ħmira trattament programm, fl-analiżi finali dan huwa effettivament il-test dijanjostiku aktar affidabbli.
Trattament reġimen
A, sikur approċċ sistematiku naturopathic huwa rakkomandat li ġġib Candida taħt kontroll. Dawn is-sitt passi flimkien jiffurmaw strateġija antiyeast effettiva. L-esklużjoni ta 'kwalunkwe wieħed mill-punti kważi ċertament se jwassal għal riżultati diżappuntanti. Din is-sistema għandha tkun segwita għall-inqas 3 xhur.
Boost-Sistema Immuni
Peress sistema immuni kompromessa huwa l-kaġun prinċipali ta 'kandidjasi, huwa essenzjali li tissaħħaħ is-sistema ma' programm supplimentazzjoni personali. Għandu jitħallas suppliment wholefood (eż. aħdar "superfood"), vitamina C (minimu 1 000 mg / kuljum - idealment forma buffered) u aċidi grassi essenzjali għandhom jiffurmaw il-bażi ta 'tali programm. Supplimenti għandu jkun ħmira u enżimi zokkor ħielsa u diġestivi għandhom jiġu inklużi. A 50% dieta ikel nej huwa rakkomandabbli, li se jinkludi għasir (meraq tal-ħaxix frisk).
Segwi dieta antiyeast stretta starve l-Candida
Ħmira huma Anerobi fakultattiva u taħt kondizzjonijiet anerobiċi tutilizza zokkor permezz fermentazzjonijiet aċidu lattiku alkoħoliku jew għal ħtiġijiet ta 'enerġija tagħhom. Għalhekk glukosju tad-dieta u zokkor jippromwovu t-tkabbir fungali, sabiex il-forom kollha ta 'zokkor - sukrosju, glukosju, maltosju, fructose u destrosju - għandha tiġi evitata. L-ebda ħlewwiet artifiċjali għandhom jittieħdu. Madankollu, il-stevia herb jistgħu jintużaw għall-ħlewwa, imma idealment il-pazjent għandu jingħelbu tiegħu jew tagħha "ħelu"! Karboidrati raffinati jżidu t-tagħbija ta 'glucose.
Għal mill-inqas l-ewwel 3 xhur, l-ebda frott għandhom ikunu permessi. L-ikel kollu li jkun fih ħmira għandhom ukoll jiġu eliminati, minħabba l-grad għoli ta 'apparenti cross-sensitisation bejn Candida u oħra yeasts.14 oġġetti addizzjonali li għandhom jiġu eliminati huma xejn iffermentat (ħall u l-alkoħol), li fih moffa (ġobon u l-faqqiegħ) u stimulanti ( tè, kafè eċċ.) A dieta qamħ ħielsa għandhom jiġu segwiti, imma idealment mingħajr glutina għal mill-inqas l-ewwel 3 xhur. Prodotti tas-sojja għandu wkoll jiġi evitat u prodotti tal-ħalib limitata. Fehim dwar ir-raġunijiet għall-restrizzjonijiet tad-dieta u determinazzjoni biex tikseb ukoll huma ċ-ċwievet perseveranza, u biss aderenza skrupluż għad-dieta se jinkisbu riżultati.
Madankollu, pazjenti jistgħu jiksbu hekk ffukati fuq dak li ma jieklu li huma kważi tieqaf tiekol kollox. L-enfasi għandhom għalhekk jitqiegħdu fuq l-ikel li huma permessi, l-annimali u proteini eż pjanti, ħaxix u żrieragħ sħaħ. Il-dieta antiyeast għandhom jiġu strettament osservati għal mill-inqas 3 xhur. Anke meta Candida relatati sintomi sparixxew, li jfisser li l-batterji bifido huma għal darb'oħra fil-kontroll, huwa konsiljabbli li jinżammu fil-linji gwida dieta għal sena ulterjuri sabiex jikkonsolida l-bilanċ ġodda korretta ta 'flora tal-imsaren. Normalment minn dan iż-żmien il-pazjent iħoss hekk tajjeb fuq din id-dieta li jsir mod naturali ta 'għajxien.
Eqred il-Candida permezz ta 'supplimentazzjoni antifungali
Hemm supplimenti varji antifungali naturali fis-suq. Razez reżistenti ta 'Candida tiżviluppa malajr minħabba mutazzjoni ġenetika, għalhekk tidwir ta' antifungali jista 'jkun ta' benefiċċju. Weraq taż-żebbuġa estratt ma oleuropein nstabet li tkun qawwija kontra Candida. Propolis huwa aġent antifungali alternattiva, li jista 'jintuża wkoll b'mod sikur flimkien ma' estratt tal-weraq taż-żebbuġa għal effectivity akbar.
CandiCide, ġdida propolis bbażata antifungali fuq is-suq tagħna, huwa wkoll juri li jkunu effikaċi ferm għat-trattament kandidjażi sistemika (kapsuli) u infezzjonijiet lokalizzati fil-ġilda u traxx (krema). Aċidu kapriliku hija wkoll magħrufa li tkun utli għall-inibizzjoni tkabbir eċċessiv ta 'organiżmi ħmira. Aċidu kapriliku tintuża l-aħjar għall-qerda Candida fl-imsaren. Huwa importanti li tagħmel dan qabel ma tipprova teqred Candida f'tessuti periferiċi, minħabba li l-dysbiosis fil-kolon huwa l-għerq sottostanti tkabbir żejjed Candida f'oqsma oħra tal-ġisem.
Il-żjut essenzjali tal ore, imsiemer tal-qronfol u ARTEMISIA għandhom kbira attività antimikrobika sistemika, jkunu jistgħu jilħqu Candida, li kolonizzati fit-tessuti tal-ġisem lil hinn mill-apparat gastrointestinali. Kolorex hija formula ħxejjex privattiva li fihom estratti tal-horopito ħwawar New Zealand (Pseudowintera colorata) u aniżetta.
Horopito jkollha aġent antifungali qawwija msejħa polygodial. Pau d'Arco huwa herb estremament utli għal Candida minħabba li għandha żewġ proprjetajiet antifungali u immuni-titjib. Aloe vera, żerriegħa tal-grejpfrut estratt u Warburgia huma aġenti antifungali oħra, kif huwa l-aċidu oleiku, produzzjoni ta 'żejt taż-żebbuġa Suppliment tad-dieta utli. Tewm frisk għandhom ikunu inklużi fid-dieta, peress li mhux biss se jgħinu biex iġibu C. albicans taħt kontroll, iżda wkoll patoġeni oħra.
Ditossifikazzjoni
C. albicans rilaxxi tossini, minimu ta '79 sustanzi kimiċi magħrufa. Hemm aktar minn 900 speċi ta 'ħmira, li jinkludu aktar minn 80 speċi ta' Candida, mill-inqas 6 ta 'liema ġew implikati dwar il-patoġeni tal-bniedem. Peress li kull razza ta 'C. albicans huwa maħsub li jkun fih sa 35 antiġeni u persuna tista' port aktar minn razza waħda, dan jissuġġerixxi li l-potenzjal sensitizzazzjoni huwa enormi, indipendentement mill-potenzjal infettiv permezz invażjoni tat-tessuti. Il-potenzjal sensitizzanti ta 'C. albicans huwa appoġġjat minn studji li juru li r-rilaxx istamina hija stimulata minn antiġeni Candida.
Bħala ħmira hija meqruda, il-prodotti tad-diżintegrazzjoni u tossini rilaxxati jista 'jikkawża sintomi estremament spjaċevoli, kemm bħala telqa ġenerali dardir, uġigħ fil-riġlejn u d-dipressjoni, u lokalment bħala apparenti flare-up ta' sintomi ta 'qabel fl-oqsma fejn l-Candida tkun kkolonizzati. Ġermaniż Dermatologist, Dr Karl Herxheimer, l-ewwel deskritta din it-tweġiba meta C. albicans kien qed jinqerdu bl-użu ta antifungali substances.4 Normalment imsejjaħ "die off", mhuwiex reazzjoni mhux mixtieqa fis-sens ta 'effett sekondarju għal droga, u għandu fil-fatt ikunu rikonoxxuti bħala sinjal ta 'inkoraġġiment. Madankollu, is-sintomi jistgħu jkunu ħafna minn pjaċevoli u f'xi każijiet huma biżżejjed biex jipperswadu l-batut biex iċedu l-kors antiyeast.
Huwa għalhekk preferibbli li l-approċċ il-kors bil-mod iżda b'mod kostanti, u huwa rakkomandabbli li jonfqu mill-inqas 1 xahar fuq id-dieta u immuni spinta lill-suppliment programm waħdu. Dawn iż-żewġ fatturi huma biżżejjed f'ħafna każijiet li jikkawżaw grad għoli ta 'reazzjoni Herxheimer bħala die off tossini jibdew jiċċirkolaw fid-demm. Ladarba fuq din il-fażi inizjali, supplimenti antifungali għandha tiġi introdotta f'livelli baxxi u li jinbnew sal f'intervalli kif die off sintomi jippermettu. Il-batut Candida għandhom ikunu mħeġġa li jħossu li hu / hi hija fil-kontroll tas-sitwazzjoni billi jkunu responsabbli għall-livell ta 'aġenti antifungali li qed tittieħed.
Huwa importanti ħafna li jappoġġjaw l-fwied, peress mogħdijiet ditossifikazzjoni tagħha ser ikollhom problemi kbar fil-kontijiet off-tagħbija livelli miżjuda ta 'tossini rilaxxati mill Candida mejta, sabiex dawn jibqgħu jiċċirkolaw fid-demm. Il-firxa ċari Ultra minn Amipro huwa suppliment nutrizzjonali ideali biex tappoġġja l-pazjent waqt severi die off sintomi qed jiġu esperjenzati. Il-firxa ċari Ultra jistgħu jintużaw fit-tul matul il-reġimen ta 'trattament, jiddependi fuq l-individwu.
Stitikezza għandhom jiġu evitati akkost ta 'kollox minħabba l-periklu ta' riassorbiment ta 'tossini u metaboliti Candida. Barra minn hekk, mikro-organiżmi jirnexxu fuq kwistjoni putrefactive staġnat fl-imsaren. Ippurgar Old milquta ma jgħaddu mill-ġisem ma 'movimenti tal-musrana ordinarji iżda jeħtieġu tekniki speċjali sabiex idewweb il-żlieġa material.15 A sebat ijiem tessut-tindif programm flimkien ma kolon irrigation16 l-aktar mod effettiv ta' ħelset lid-musrana ta 'qodma materjal tossiku akkumulat u għandhom jiġu kkunsidrati matul it-tielet xahar tal-kors. Il-programm tessut-tindif ukoll tgħin lill-ċelluli tal-ġisem għal rilaxx skart. Mezzi oħra ta 'tindif limfatika, ġilda e.ż. xkupiljar, u massaġġi tnixxija limfatika, huma rrakkomandati wkoll. Plenty ta 'fluwidu (ilma distillat idealment) għandhom jiġu kkunsmati ta' kuljum għall-għajnuna ditossifikazzjoni.
Stitikezza għandhom jiġu evitati akkost ta 'kollox minħabba l-periklu ta' riassorbiment ta 'tossini u metaboliti Candida. Barra minn hekk, mikro-organiżmi jirnexxu fuq kwistjoni putrefactive staġnat fl-imsaren. Ippurgar Old milquta ma jgħaddu mill-ġisem ma 'movimenti tal-musrana ordinarji iżda jeħtieġu tekniki speċjali sabiex idewweb il-żlieġa material.15 A sebat ijiem tessut-tindif programm flimkien ma kolon irrigation16 l-aktar mod effettiv ta' ħelset lid-musrana ta 'qodma materjal tossiku akkumulat u għandhom jiġu kkunsidrati matul it-tielet xahar tal-kors. Il-programm tessut-tindif ukoll tgħin lill-ċelluli tal-ġisem għal rilaxx skart. Mezzi oħra ta 'tindif limfatika, ġilda e.ż. xkupiljar, u massaġġi tnixxija limfatika, huma rrakkomandati wkoll. Plenty ta 'fluwidu (ilma distillat idealment) għandhom jiġu kkunsmati ta' kuljum għall-għajnuna ditossifikazzjoni.
Restore dysbiosis
Huwa importanti li jerġgħu jistabbilixxu kolonji qawwija ta 'batterji bifido fl-imsaren malajr kemm Candida qed jinqerdu. Billi mill-ġdid inokulazzjoni-musrana bl-aċidu li jipproduċu simbjotiċi xierqa batterji, hemm tnaqqis fil-kompatibbiltà ta 'l-ambjent intestinali għall-proliferazzjoni ħmira. Supplimentazzjoni ta 'pre-u probijotiku bħala l-aħħar stadju tal-kors hija għaldaqstant essenzjali. A, prebiotic eż Fructo l-oliggosaccharides (FOS), jappoġġja t-tkabbir ta 'l-probijotiku. Jissupplimentawha biż-probijotiċi jistgħu wkoll jifformaw parti mill-programm supplimentazzjoni inizjali.
Emottiva Appoġġ
Meta r-reazzjoni die off timmanifesta ruħha bħala disturbi emozzjonali (dipressjoni morbidità, ansjetà, paniku, irritabilità u aggressjoni), huwa possibbli li s-sistema immunitarja hija reazzjoni għall-preżenza ta 'tossini żejda fis-demm sabiex flimkien ma' die-off hemm ukoll allerġija għal die off! Barra minn hekk, l-istress huwa fattur spiss injorati, li jżomm Candida appoġġjati anki fil-wiċċ ta 'xort'oħra stretta kontra l-Candida kors. Huwa wieħed mill-akbar sfidi għas-sistemi immunitarja tagħna, qed tagħmel pressjoni fuq kważi kull organu u sistema fil-ġisem.
Il-batut Candida huwa maqbud f'dinja ta 'uġigħ, konfużjoni u l-ħsieb foggy. Jeħtieġ l-għarfien oġġettiv u l-esperjenza ta 'tabib kura li ssib mod permezz tal-kamp tal-mini ta' problemi possibbli, jindikaw il-kawża ta 'plateau u tindika t-triq' il quddiem. Ftuħ Candida taħt kontroll mhux proċess faċli, hi teħtieġ bidliet fid-dieta radikali u konsiderevoli awto-dixxiplina kif ukoll perseveranza permezz ta 'perjodi ta' spjaċevoli die off-sintomi. Appoġġ minn tabib simpatetika huwa valur għall-proċess ta 'fejqan bħala kull parti ta' l-reġimen ta 'trattament.
Ġenerali
Huwa importanti li jitneħħew Houseplants filwaqt li fuq il reġimen ta 'trattament, minħabba t-transkontaminazzjoni 11,17 bejn Candida u moffa, li għalih hija strettament marbuta, kif ispori mis-ħamrija niedja jsiru fl-arja fil-kamra u huma inhaled.14 Evita kimika tad-dar prodotti u tindif, ilma klorinati, mothballs, tessuti sintetiċi, u postijiet niedja u moldy, bħal kantini. Dentaturi jista 'jkun sors kontinwu ta' Candida infezzjoni mill-ġdid. Aloe vera, żerriegħa għeneb estratt jew propolis jistgħu jintużaw bħala mouthwash iġjeniċi jew vera gargle u aloe jistgħu jintużaw bħala dentatura matul il-lejl soak. Matul il-reġimen ta 'trattament ta' pazjent m'għandhomx jużaw kontraċettivi orali, terapija ta 'sostituzzjoni ormon jew medikazzjonijiet sterojdi.
Xi kultant huwa evidenti li approċċ anti-Candida waħedha mhix biżżejjed biex titreġġa lura għas-saħħa. F'dawn is-sitwazzjonijiet huwa tajjeb li jikkunsidraw il-possibbiltà ta 'infezzjoni parassitiċi b'organiżmi bħal Blastocystis hominis jew Giardia lamblia, jew tkabbir eċċessiv ta' batterji potenzjalment patoġeniċi bħal Klebsiella, Helicobacter jew Citrobacter. Il-preżenza ta 'wieħed minn dawn mhux biss se jikkawżaw sintomi minnha nfisha, iżda jista' jikkomprometti serjament ħila tal-ġisem biex Candida taħt kontroll. Jekk l-ebda riżultati sodisfaċenti jintlaħqu, jittrattaw għal parassiti lejn tmiem il-kors anti-Candida.
Meta Candida relatati sintomi sparixxew, iżda intolleranza għall-ikel huwa għadhom esperjenza wara t-reġim tat-trattament, ta '"imsaren leaky" jista' jkun il-kawża. Biex jittrattaw imsaren leaky filwaqt Candida għadu attiv jagħmlu toqob fil-kisja intestinali tendenza li tkun ħela ta 'flus. A musrana leaky għandu għalhekk jiġi indirizzat biss wara antifungali u probijotiċi ġew introdotti.
Ħafna huma jiskopru li huwa possibbli li terga saħħa jekk jinstabu modi li jġibu tkabbir eċċessiv ta 'C. albicans taħt kontroll.
Il-ħmira simili Candida albicans huwa fungu ħamrija komuni. Huwa wkoll jinstab bħala parti mill-popolazzjoni mikrobi normali ta 'membrani mukużi tal-ġisem tagħna. Normalment dan ma jikkawżaw mard, madankollu, fl-okkażjoni jista 'jikkawża infezzjonijiet tal-gerżuma, vaġina u l-imsaren. Fil-ħafna nies, il-pH baxx maħluqa mill-residenti aċidu li jiffurmaw batterji tal-membrani mukużi jinibixxi t-tkabbir ta 'C. albicans.
Madankollu, il-kondizzjonijiet li jibdlu l-ambjent tal-membrani mukużi jistgħu jwasslu għal tkabbir estensiv ta 'C. albicans bil-marda li jirriżulta. Candida huwa patoġenu opportunistiċi klassika, normalment jinżammu taħt kontroll iżda li kapaċi flaring up taħt kundizzjonijiet speċifiċi, li jippredisponuhom. Bħala fungi patoġeniċi, l-Candida dimorfika tista jalternaw bejn forma filamentużi u uniċllulari, skond il-kondizzjonijiet ambjentali ta 'nutrizzjoni, temperatura u pH. Għalhekk, bħala parti ta 'flora normali, C. albicans tikber bħala ħmira jibża; forom hyphal huma prodotti biss matul invażjoni tat-tessuti. Dan jista 'jagħmel dijanjosi ta' mard fungali diffiċli ħafna. L-evidenza definittiva ta 'infezzjoni fungali opportunistiċi normalment jiddependi fuq id-dimostrazzjoni ta' l-elementi fungali fil-tessut.
Pazjenti id-difiża tal indebolita sekondarji biex mard bħal-lewkimja, sindromu minn immunodefiċjenza akkwiżita (AIDS), marda ta 'Hodgkin, newtropenja u mard ematoloġiku oħra, jew endokrinopatiji inkluż id-dijabete huma partikolarment suxxettibbli għall-infezzjonijiet tal-fungu. B'mod ġenerali, il-kondizzjonijiet u trattamenti li jnaqqsu n-numru jew il-funzjoni ta 'phagocytes jew indeboliment phone medjata suxxettibilità żieda immunità għal mycoses opportunistiċi, bħat-kandidjasi.
Kandidjasi sistemika hija żejjed ta 'Candida madwar il-ġisem kollu. Fil-każijiet l-aktar severi, Candida jistgħu jivvjaġġaw permezz-demm li tinvadi kull sistema organu fil-ġisem, li jikkawżaw tip ta 'avvelenament tad-demm imsejħa Candida settiċemija. Ismijiet oħra li ġew mogħtija lill din il-kundizzjoni jinkludu Candida relatati kumplessi, kandidjasi polysystemic, kandidjasi kronika u Candida sindromu sensittività eċċessiva.
Kull waħda mill-bosta speċi ta 'l-Candida ħmira huma kapaċi jikkawżaw kandidjasi. Dawn l-organiżmi huma membri tal-flora normali tal-ġilda, membrana mukuża u apparat gastrointestinali. Speċi Candida tikkoloniżża l-uċuħ mukosali tal-bnedmin waqt it-twelid jew ftit wara. Ta 'aktar minn mitt speċi ta' Candida diversi parti mill-flora normali u huma patoġeni potenzjali. C. albicans tikkawża infezzjonijiet aktar, segwit minn tropicalis C..
Il-epitelju intatti jew fiżjoloġikament normali huwa normalment reżistenti għall-invażjoni Candida. Madankollu, Candida tista 'tinvadi jekk il-ġilda u mukoża huma trawmatizzati jew ormonikament mibdula, jew jekk is-sekwestru Candida għal ċelluli endoteljali huwa msaħħaħ. Manifestazzjonijiet kliniċi huma varjati li jvarjaw minn akuta, subakuta permezz biex kronika. Involviment tista 'tiġi lokalizzata l-ħalq, gerżuma, ġilda, qorriegħa, vaġina, swaba, dwiefer, bronki, pulmuni jew tal-passaġġ gastro-intestinali, jew isiru sistemiku kif fi, settiċemija endokardite u meninġite.
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Sintomi
Minħabba kandidjasi jistgħu jaffettwaw diversi partijiet tal-ġisem - l-aktar komuni huma l-ħalq, widnejn, imnieħer, toenails, fingernails, passaġġ gastro-intestinali u vaġina - tista 'tkun karatterizzata minn firxa wiesgħa ta' sintomi.
Dawn jinkludu:
Passaġġ gastro-intestinali: stitikezza, dijarea, kolite, uġigħ addominali, ħruq ta 'stonku persistenti, gass fl-imsaren u nefħa,, dardir musrana irritabbli sindromu, "imsaren leaky", u ħżiena nifs
Allerġija respiratorja: spots rinite, għatis u / jew tħarħir, feriti kankru, uġigħ fil-griżmejn, konġestjoni, sogħla nagging, sinus misduda, ilsien ħruq, abjad fuq l-ilsien u fil-ħalq
Sistema nervuża ċentrali: tibdil fil-burdata, dipressjoni, telf ta 'memorja, konċentrazzjoni dgħajfa, ansjetà, irritabilità, paniku, "spazjati-out" sentimenti, awtiżmu, iperattività u disturbi defiċit attenzjoni
Problemi uroġenitali: infezzjonijiet ħakk rettali, impotenza, prostatite, vaġinite, kliewi u bużżieqa, frekwenza urinarja u urġenza.
Anormalitajiet mestrwali: tensjoni premenstrual, mestrwazzjoni irregolari, infertilità, u endometriosis
Ġilda ilmenti: akne, marda atleta, ekżema, psorjasi u "ħakk ġenerali"
Sintomi sistemiċi oħra: uġigħ ta 'ras, disturbi fl-għajnejn, uġigħ fil-muskoli u dgħjufija, uġigħ fil-ġogi u ebusija, tnemnim fil-wiċċ jew estremitajiet, sensazzjonijiet ta' tnemnim, għaraq bil-lejl, għejja kronika estrema, allerġija ta 'ikel / intolleranzi, effetti tax-xenqa għal zokkor, ħobż jew alkoħol, sensittività biex fwieħa u kimiċi, artrite, fibromyalgia, ipotirojdiżmu, problemi adrenali, u anke d-dijabete. Candida jistgħu jinfirxu permezz-demm li tagħti lok għal mxerrda b'mod wiesa ', il ilhom jinġemgħu mycoses bħal endokardite, 2 fejn ikun hemm infezzjoni u infjammazzjoni tat-tessut tal-qalb.
Is-sintomi normalment jaggravaw f'postijiet umdi jew immuffat, jew wara l-konsum ta 'ikel li jkun fihom zokkor u / jew ħmira. Spiss pazjenti b'infezzjonijiet Candida ukoll ikel allerġiji. Is-sintomi ta 'allerġija ta' ikel jew sensittività ambjentali jista 'wkoll jimitaw dawk ta' kandidjasi. Biex tkompli jikkumplikaw l-affarijiet xi pazjent b'candidiasis jmorru biex jiżviluppaw sensittivitajiet ambjentali kif ukoll. Minħabba sintomi ħafna u varjati tagħha dan id-disturb huwa spiss misdiagnosed. Il-pazjent ġeneralment jilmenta "tħossok ma tiflaħx madwar".
Is-sintomi differenti varji ta 'pazjent li jbatu minn kandidjasi huma attwalment dovut għal disturbi gastrointestinali (dysbiosis musrana). Jidher li hemm relazzjoni bejn permeabilità membrana mukuża imsaren u r-riżultati normali musrana Dysbiosis flora.3 fil-membrana mukuża gastrointestinali li ssir anormali permeabbli li jippermetti l-assorbiment ta 'inadegwat maqsuma peptidi u l-riassorbiment ta' tossini mill-lumen tal-musrana li jwasslu għal effetti farmakoloġiċi.
Epidemjoloġija
Kondizzjonijiet Ħafna jippredisponu lill-individwi biex Candida infezzjoni opportunistika. Bidliet fiżjoloġiċi Ċerti individwi altrimenti b'saħħithom jipprovdi l-isfond għal kandidjażi opportunistiċi. The incidence of vaginal candidiasis is higher during pregnancy (due to a rise in pH) and is also increased among diabetics and women taking oral contraceptives, hormones or antibiotics. The vastly more complex hormonal system of women possibly predisposes them to more potential trouble, although men are certainly not immune to the Candida syndrome. It has been assessed that 60% of cases occur in women, 20% in men and 20% in children.
Trabi huma partikolarment f'riskju jekk huma esposti ħafna għal Candida qabel il-flora mikrobika normali tal-passaġġ gastro-intestinali u l-ġilda ġew stabbiliti. An infected mother may pass the fungal infection to her newborn. Babies usually develop oral thrush, perianal and genital infections, gastroenteritis with severe diarrhoea, or prolonged and painful diaper rash. Interestingly, most adults with severe cases of candidiasis experienced some of their symptoms from early childhood.
The intact adult epithelium is normally impervious to Candida invasion, however, certain conditions increase the opportunity of superficial candidiasis. Any trauma, burn, abrasion or break in the epithelial integrity of the skin or gut provides an opportunity for Candida to penetrate the skin, mucosa or subcutaneous tissue. Excessive moisture and warmth increases the number of Candida on the skin.
Endocrinological disturbances, such as diabetes mellitus, hypoglycaemia,5 hypoparathyriodism and Addison's disease, result in an increased incidence of candidiasis. Many medical procedures designed to prolong life also increase the likelihood of life-threatening opportunistic infections. Immunosuppressive treatment, transplantation, steroid treatment and antibacterial antibiotics all reduce resistance to Candida. Patients with AIDS are highly susceptible to candidiasis, especially involving the mucosal surfaces of the oesophagus and oropharynx. Enteric candidiasis follows the administration of tetracycline and occurs also when the yeast population is supposedly suppressed by the concomitant use of antifungal antibiotics.
Further disruptive factors leading to dysbiosis include stress, altitude changes, lack of breastfeeding,6 X-ray radiation,7 starvation, parasitic organisms, diarrhoea and constipation (intestinal flow rates),8, 9 low stomach acid, environmental toxins, alcohol and drug abuse, stimulants, a diet high in refined carbohydrates and nutrient-poor diets.
Clinical Assessment
Although laboratory tests for yeast diagnosis might be helpful, their interpretation is not always straightforward and they can sometimes be misleading. Stool cultures can also be misleading because if yeast is in its fungal form most of the cells are physically attached to the intestinal lining and a stool culture can only detect the cells that have broken off. Therefore faecal microflora may differ considerably from that of the mucosal surface of the intestinal wall, and in any case, colonic flora differs from that above the ileo-caecal valve.
Possibly one of the most reliable tests for elevated Candida levels is an organic acid urine test to detect byproducts of yeast and fungi. Tartaric acid, a highly toxic substance that inhibits the supply of malic acid and that is needed for proper function of the Krebs cycle, is one of the organic acids found to be elevated in the presence of yeasts. The biochemical process, which is responsible for the production of most of the body's energy, is therefore short-circuited leading to symptoms of weakness, foggy thinking, depression, chronic fatigue and muscle and joint pain. Elevated organic acids including tartaric acid and low levels of malic acid have been found in a large percentage of patients with fibromyalgia.10 Furthermore, it has been shown that 80 – 90% of children with autism, attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity similarly have abnormal levels of yeast or fungal metabolites.11, 12 According to antibody studies it has been found that Candida is also involved in more than 80% of all cases of Crohn's disease and colitis.
The most simple and accessible method for diagnosis is to use a questionnaire, which indicates symptoms and history.13 The questionnaire comprises of symptoms typically experienced by a Candida-sufferer, with a specific rating allocated to each symptom. A total score over 180 (women) and 140 (men), indicates that yeast-connection health problems are almost certainly present. A score less than 60 (women) and 40 (men) means that yeasts are probably not causing health problems. The question is not whether or not an individual has Candida, but rather whether an overgrowth of Candida occurs. However, the surest way of confirming the possibility of a yeast infection is to embark on an antiyeast regimen and await results. Since it is not dangerous to proceed with a trial yeast treatment programme, in the final analysis this is actually the most reliable diagnostic test.
Treatment regimen
A safe, systematic naturopathic approach is recommended to bring Candida under control. The following six steps together form an effective antiyeast strategy. The exclusion of any one of the points will almost certainly lead to disappointing results. This regimen should be followed for at least 3 months.
Boost the Immune System
Since a compromised immune system is the underlying cause of candidiasis, it is essential to boost the system with a personal supplementation programme. A wholefood supplement (eg a green 'superfood'), vitamin C (minimum 1 000 mg/day – ideally a buffered form) and essential fatty acids should form the basis of such a programme. Supplements must be yeast and sugar-free and digestive enzymes should be included. A 50% raw food diet is advisable, which will include juicing (fresh vegetable juices).
Follow a strict antiyeast diet to starve the Candida
Yeasts are facultative anaerobes and under anaerobic conditions utilise sugars via alcoholic or lactic acid fermentations for their energy requirements. Therefore dietary glucose and sugar promote fungal growth, so all forms of sugar – sucrose, glucose, maltose, fructose and dextrose – must be avoided. No artificial sweeteners should be taken. However, the herb stevia could be used for sweetening, but ideally the patient should overcome his or her 'sweet tooth'! Refined carbohydrates add to the glucose load.
For at least the first 3 months, no fruit should be allowed. All foods containing yeast must also be eliminated, because of the high degree of apparent cross-sensitisation between Candida and other yeasts.14 Additional items to be eliminated are anything fermented (vinegar and alcohol), containing mould (cheese and mushrooms) and stimulants (tea, coffee etc.). A wheat-free diet must be followed, but ideally gluten-free for at least the first 3 months. Soy products should also be avoided and dairy products limited. An understanding of the reasons for the dietary restrictions and a determination to get well are the keys to perseverance, and only scrupulous adherence to the diet will achieve results.
However, patients might get so focussed on what NOT to eat that they almost stop eating altogether. Emphasis should therefore also be placed on foods that are allowed, eg animal and plant protein, vegetables and whole grains. The antiyeast diet must be strictly followed for at least 3 months. Even when Candida-related symptoms have disappeared, signifying that bifido bacteria are once again in control, it is advisable to keep within the diet guidelines for a further year in order to consolidate the newly corrected balance of gut flora. Usually by this time the patient feels so good on this diet that it becomes a natural way of living.
Destroy the Candida through antifungal supplementation
There are various natural antifungal supplements on the market. Resistant strains of Candida develop rapidly due to genetic mutation, therefore rotating the antifungals could be beneficial. Olive leaf extract with oleuropein has been found to be powerful against Candida. Propolis is an alternative antifungal agent, which can also be used safely in combination with olive leaf extract for greater effectivity.
CandiCide, a new propolis-based antifungal on our market, is also proving to be very effective for treating systemic candidiasis (capsules) and localised skin infections and thrush (cream). Caprylic acid is also known to be useful for inhibiting an overgrowth of yeast organisms. Caprylic acid is best used for destroying Candida in the gut. It is important to do this before attempting to destroy Candida in outlying tissues, because the dysbiosis within the colon is the root cause underlying Candida overgrowth in other areas of the body.
The essential oils of oregano, cloves and artemisia have great systemic antimicrobial activity, being able to reach Candida, which has colonised in tissues of the body beyond the gastrointestinal tract. Kolorex is a patented herbal formula containing extracts of the New Zealand herb horopito (Pseudowintera colorata) and aniseed.
Horopito contains a strong antifungal agent called polygodial. Pau d'arco is an extremely useful herb for Candida because it has both antifungal and immune-enhancing properties. Aloe vera, grapefruit seed extract and Warburgia are other antifungal agents, as is oleic acid, making olive oil a useful dietary supplement. Fresh garlic should be included in the diet, since it will not only help to bring C. albicans under control, but also other pathogens.
Detoxification
C. albicans releases toxins, a minimum of 79 known chemical substances. There are over 900 species of yeast, including over 80 species of Candida, at least 6 of which have been implicated as human pathogens. Since each strain of C. albicans is thought to contain up to 35 antigens and any one person may harbour more than one strain, this suggests that the sensitisation potential is enormous, quite apart from the infectious potential through tissue invasion. The sensitisation potential of C. albicans is supported by studies showing that histamine release is stimulated by Candida antigens.
As yeast is destroyed, the breakdown products and toxins released can cause extremely unpleasant symptoms, both as general malaise with nausea, aching limbs and depression, and locally as an apparent flare-up of previous symptoms in areas where the Candida has colonised. German dermatologist, Dr Karl Herxheimer, first described this response when C. albicans was being destroyed by the use of antifungal substances.4 Usually referred to as 'die-off', it is not an unwanted reaction in the sense of a side-effect to a drug, and it should in fact be recognised as an encouraging sign. However, the symptoms can be far from pleasant and in some cases are sufficient to persuade the sufferer to give up the antiyeast regimen.
It is therefore preferable to approach the regimen slowly but surely, and it is advisable to spend at least 1 month on the diet and immune-boosting supplement programme alone. These two factors are sufficient in many cases to cause a high degree of Herxheimer's reaction as die-off toxins start to circulate in the bloodstream. Once over this initial phase, antifungal supplements should be introduced at low levels and built up at intervals as die-off symptoms allow. The Candida sufferer should be encouraged to feel that s/he is in control of the situation by being responsible for the level of antifungal agents being taken.
It is very important to support the liver, since its detoxification pathways will have great difficulty in off-loading increased levels of toxins released by dead Candida, so they remain circulating in the bloodstream. The Ultra Clear range from Amipro is an ideal nutritional supplement to support the patient while severe die-off symptoms are being experienced. The Ultra Clear range could be used long-term throughout the treatment regimen, depending on the individual.
Constipation should be avoided at all costs because of the danger of reabsorption of toxins and Candida metabolites. Further, micro-organisms thrive on stagnant putrefactive matter within the intestines. Old impacted faeces do not pass from the body with ordinary bowel movements but require special techniques to dissolve the mucoid material.15 A seven-day tissue-cleansing programme together with colon irrigation16 is the most effective way of ridding the intestine of old accumulated toxic material and should be considered during the third month of the regimen. The tissue-cleansing programme also helps the body cells to release waste material. Other means of lymphatic cleansing, eg skin brushing, and lymphatic drainage massage, are also recommended. Plenty of fluid (ideally distilled water) should be consumed on a daily basis to aid detoxification.
Constipation should be avoided at all costs because of the danger of reabsorption of toxins and Candida metabolites. Further, micro-organisms thrive on stagnant putrefactive matter within the intestines. Old impacted faeces do not pass from the body with ordinary bowel movements but require special techniques to dissolve the mucoid material.15 A seven-day tissue-cleansing programme together with colon irrigation16 is the most effective way of ridding the intestine of old accumulated toxic material and should be considered during the third month of the regimen. The tissue-cleansing programme also helps the body cells to release waste material. Other means of lymphatic cleansing, eg skin brushing, and lymphatic drainage massage, are also recommended. Plenty of fluid (ideally distilled water) should be consumed on a daily basis to aid detoxification.
Restore dysbiosis
It is important to re-establish strong colonies of bifido bacteria in the intestines as fast as Candida is being destroyed. By re-inoculating the bowel with proper symbiotic acid-producing bacteria, there is reduction in the compatibility of the intestinal environment for yeast proliferation. Supplementation with a pre- and probiotic as the last stage of the regimen is therefore essential. A prebiotic, eg fructo-oliggosaccharides (FOS), supports the growth of the probiotic. Supplementing with probiotics could also form part of the initial supplementation programme.
Emotional Support
When the die-off reaction manifests as emotional disturbances (depression, morbidity, anxiety, panic, irritability and aggression), it is possible that the immune system is reacting to the presence of excess toxins in the bloodstream so that in addition to die-off there is also allergy to die-off! Furthermore, stress is a frequently ignored factor, which keeps Candida supported even in the face of an otherwise strict anti-Candida regimen. It is one of the greatest challenges to our immune systems, putting pressure on nearly every organ and system in the body.
The Candida sufferer is trapped in a world of pain, confusion and foggy thinking. It needs the objective insight and experience of a caring practitioner to find a way through the minefield of possible problems, to pinpoint the cause of a plateau and point the way forward. Bringing Candida under control is not an easy process; it necessitates radical dietary changes and considerable self-discipline as well as perseverance through periods of unpleasant die-off symptoms. Support from a sympathetic practitioner is as valuable to the healing process as each and every part of the treatment regimen.
General
It is important to remove houseplants while on the treatment regimen, because of cross-contamination 11,17 between Candida and mould, to which it is closely related, as spores from damp soil become airborne in the room and are inhaled.14 Avoid household chemical products and cleaners, chlorinated water, mothballs, synthetic textiles, and damp and mouldy places, such as basements. Dentures can be an ongoing source of Candida re-infection. Aloe vera, grape seed extract or propolis may be used as a refreshing mouthwash or gargle and aloe vera can be used as an overnight denture soak. During the treatment regimen a patient should not use oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy or steroid medications.
Sometimes it is evident that an anti-Candida approach alone is not sufficient to achieve restoration to health. In these situations it is worth considering the possibility of parasitic infection by such organisms as Blastocystis hominis or Giardia lamblia, or an overgrowth of potentially pathogenic bacteria such as Klebsiella, Helicobacter or Citrobacter. The presence of one of these will not only cause symptoms in its own right, but may severely compromise the body's ability to bring Candida under control. If no satisfactory results are achieved, treat for parasites towards the end of the anti-Candida regimen.
When Candida-related symptoms have disappeared, but food intolerance's are still experienced after the treatment regime, a 'leaky gut' could be the cause. To treat a leaky gut while Candida is still actively making holes in the intestinal lining tends to be a waste of money. A leaky gut should therefore only be addressed after antifungals and probiotics have been introduced.
Many are discovering that it is possible to regain health if ways are found of bringing an overgrowth of C. albicans under control.
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